Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 8
रावणभवनपरिक्रमणं हनूमतः शोकविचारश्च
Hanuman’s Circuit of Ravana’s Palace and the Crisis of Deliberation
अथवा ह्रियमाणायाः पथि सिद्धनिषेविते।।।।मन्ये पतितमार्याया हृदयं प्रेक्ष्य सागरम्।
athavā hriyamāṇāyāḥ pathi siddha-niṣevite | manye patitam āryāyā hṛdayaṃ prekṣya sāgaram ||
Hoặc nữa, ta nghĩ rằng khi nàng bị cuốn đi trên con đường các bậc Siddha thường lui tới, vừa trông thấy biển cả mênh mông, trái tim của bậc hiền thục ấy đã gục ngã, và nàng đã rơi xuống.
"Or, perhaps while being borne away on the path frequented by siddhas, the beloved of Rama might have fallen down (dead), heart broken, on seeing the (vast) sea.
FAQs
Dharma is the truthful facing of suffering: Hanumān acknowledges the depth of Sītā’s ordeal without romanticizing it, keeping his inquiry anchored in reality.
Hanumān imagines that Sītā, overwhelmed by the sight of the vast ocean during her abduction, might have succumbed and fallen.
Empathy—Hanumān’s imagination enters Sītā’s fear and shock, reflecting protective concern.
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